NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, May 27.
A community breakfast in Brinnon and a Joy in Mudville concert at Finnriver Orchard are among the weekend’s activities on the North Olympic Peninsula.
For more about the Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts in Port Angeles, the Convergence juried art show and information about other arts and entertainment news, see Peninsula Spotlight, the Peninsula Daily News’ weekly magazine included with today’s PDN.
Information also is available in the interactive calendar at www.peninsuladailynews.com.
BRINNON
Community breakfast
BRINNON — Brinnon volunteers will hold a Memorial Weekend Community Breakfast from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.
The Brinnon tradition is open to the public for $5 per person at the Brinnon Community Center, 306144 U.S. Highway 101.
Proceeds from the Saturday breakfast will benefit Brinnon Parks and Recreation; proceeds from the Sunday breakfast will benefit Brinnon Community Church’s Champion School Program.
Music on the patio
BRINNON — Pleasant Harbor Marina Resort will host guitarist Marty Beagle from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday.
Beagle will perform on the resort’s patio at 308913 U.S. Highway 101.
The performer combines versatile and stylistically diverse guitar playing with a skewed Northwest flair.
QUILCENE
Plant sale
QUILCENE — The Quilcene-Brinnon Garden Club will host its annual plant sale Saturday.
The club also will host a pie sale and raffle at the Quilcene Masonic Hall, 70 Herbert St.
Japanese maples, vegetables, herbs, shrubs, native plants, hanging baskets, indoor houseplants, fresh flower bouquets, seeds, homemade pies and pastries, and garden items will be for sale.
Proceeds benefit the community in the form of grants.
For information, go to www.facebook.com/qbgardenclub.
CHIMACUM
Food fest, concert
CHIMACUM — Finnriver Orchard will host Joy in Mudville for its Live Music on the Land series at 6 p.m. Saturday.
The concert will take place under the orchard’s covered outdoor pavilion overlooking the farm at 124 Center Road.
Tickets are $5; children will be admitted for free.
Joy in Mudville is an Americana and progressive bluegrass band.
For information, call 360-732-4337, email info@finnriverfarm.com or go to www.finnriver.com/music.
PORT HADLOCK
Beekeeping class
PORT HADLOCK — East Jefferson Beekeeping will host the fourth installment in its beginner course, “Summer Management and Honey Production,” at 10:30 a.m. Saturday.
The class will be at the Jefferson County Library, 620 Cedar Ave.
The course costs $20 per person, and attendees must be members of a beekeeping club.
Yearly membership in East Jefferson Beekeeping is $24 a person or $36 per family.
For information, contact Gail Moa at 360-385-1968 or gailmoa@yahoo.com.
PORT TOWNSEND
Pool discount
PORT TOWNSEND — Mountain View Pool will offer a discounted open swim from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today.
Everyone swims for $2 at the pool, 1919 Blaine St.
The whole pool is dedicated to play. Noodles, rings and other floating toys will be available. No lap lanes will be offered.
Children younger than 8 must be accompanied by a guardian.
The swim is sponsored by the city.
For more information, phone 360-385-7665, email ascalf@cityofpt.us or visit www.cityofpt.us/pool.
Conversation Cafe
PORT TOWNSEND — “Encouragement” will be the topic for Conversation Cafe today.
Conversation Cafe meets at 11:45 a.m. every Friday at Alchemy Restaurant at Taylor and Washington streets.
Buying food is not required.
The gatherings conclude before 1:30 p.m., and all are welcome.
Spring sing
PORT TOWNSEND — The PT Songlines Choir will host a Spring Sing at 7 p.m. Saturday to benefit the Jefferson County Farm-to-School Coalition.
A donation of $12 is asked for admission to the performance at the Cotton Building, 607 Water St.
The featured performer will be violinist Kristin Smith and her string quartet.
PT Songlines choir concerts invite participation from the audience.
For information, contact Gretchen Sleicher at 360-643-1595 or gsleicher@igc.org.
Chant workshops
PORT TOWNSEND — Master teacher Maile Yamanaka will give the second of two traditional Hawaiian chant master benefit workshops at 7 p.m. Saturday.
Admission will be on a sliding scale from $5 to $50 at the Port Townsend Friends Meetinghouse, 1841 Sheridan St.
Proceeds will benefit the Quaker House kitchen and a new Buddhist shrine in Port Townsend, and help recoup the cost of travel for Yamanaka.
For information, call 360-531-0358 or email padma108@olypen.com.
Fiddler jam
PORT TOWNSEND — The Washington Old Time Fiddlers Association will jam from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
The free concert will be held at 1219 Corona St.
Donations will be welcomed.
The morning will be dedicated to traditional old-time fiddle tunes.
After lunch, a dance tune will be taught.
There will be open acoustic jamming from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Paper preservation
PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County Historical Society will host a class in flattening rolled and deformed paper artifacts at 1 p.m. Sunday.
The class will be at the historical society’s Research Center, 13692 Airport Cutoff Road.
The cost is $30 for historical society members or $45 for nonmembers. Payment in advance is required.
All class fees benefit historical society programs.
Participants will be shown how to use a simple technique for flattening papers that have been rolled, crushed or folded for long periods of time using an ultrasonic humidifier and pressure.
For information, contact Brooke Weber at 360-385-1003 or brooke@jchswa.org.
SEQUIM
Peonies on Parade
SEQUIM — The annual Peonieson Parade is open at the Peony Farm, 2204 Happy Valley Road, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily until Thursday, June 30.
There will be peonies in various colors and forms.
Herbaceous peonies, tree peonies and intersectional “itoh” peonies will be represented.
There will be the old romantic peonies along with the new hybrids.
For more information, phone 360-808-4099.
Elks bingo
SEQUIM — The Sequim Elks Lodge will host bingo games from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday.
Admission will be $10 at the lodge at 143 Port Williams Road.
Minimum buy-in for the game is $10, and the Elks will offer popular bingo games, including progressive.
Players must be 18 or older.
Snacks and refreshments will be available.
All proceeds will go to the Elks scholarship program, charities supported by the Elks and lodge operating costs.
DIY events slated
SEQUIM — A free do-it-yourself workshop on updating bathrooms is planned at Home Depot from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
Home Depot is at 1145 W. Washington St.
For more information, phone 360-582-1620, email cclarkpds@yahoo.com or visit www.homedepot.com.
FORKS
Library storytime
FORKS — The Forks Library will offer a storytime for preschoolers at 10:30 a.m. today.
Weekly storytimes for preschoolers up to 5 years old take place at the library at 171 S. Forks Ave.
Storytimes feature rhymes, songs, dancing and books for young children.
For information, call 360-374-6402, ext. 7791.
Dance lessons
FORKS — Blakeslee’s Bar and Grill will host country dance lessons from 9 p.m. to midnight Saturday.
For information, contact the bar at 1222 S. Forks Ave. at 360-374-5003.
